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45 - (ERRATUM) Classic-style silver chalice; the circular base is decorated with an openwork frieze of acanthus leaves and engraved with a cross; the stem features an ovoid knot decorated with palmette motifs and adorned with two beaded rings; the bowl is plain.
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(ERRATUM) Classic-style silver chalice; the circular base is decorated with an openwork frieze of acanthus leaves and engraved with a cross; the stem features an ovoid knot decorated with palmette motifs and adorned with two beaded rings; the bowl is plain. The base is engraved with the inscription “Chalice of St. Anne – ? Meses de F T Les Ans.” Date: first third of the 17th century. Ancien Régime hallmarks: Hallmark of master goldsmith Firmin MARIE (1592–1645), who was granted master status in Rodez in 1614 (ref. J. THUILE, *L’orfèvrerie du Languedoc*). Two crowned letter hallmarks that have been erased. Height: 27 cm. Weight: 304 g. Minor imperfections; soldering at the base of the chalice. The paten and the chalice are engraved with the number 2. Includes a plain vermeil paten. Weight: 100 g. Signs of wear. Diameter: 14 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Rodez. We thank our intern Louis for his help in identifying the hallmarks, with consultation from Jean THUILE, L’Orfèvrerie du Languedoc, General Information on Montpellier and Toulouse, *Répertoire des orfèvres M à Z*, Schmied, Paris, 1959, p. 19.
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Sacred Art of the Catholic ChurchAuction house
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